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Quotation from Engel v. Vitale by Supreme Court of the United States
“it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as a part of a religious program carried on by government.”
Engel v. Vitale, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Black states the core meaning he finds in the Establishment Clause.
Citation: "it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as a part of a religious program carried on by government." — Supreme Court of the United States, Engel v. Vitale, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id engel-v-vitale-q1)
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